The memorial celebrating the life and legacy of Jimi Jamison will be held on Tuesday September 23, 7pm at Central Church (2005 Winchester Blvd, Collierville, TN. 38017 ). The link will be provided on Survivors Facebook Page as soon as possible. Thank you for your love and support. We hope to see you there. — James Jamison

Band and fans take time to mourn the tragic death of lead singer Jimi Jamison

In the wake of lead singer Jimi Jamison’s sudden death on August 31, Survivor has canceled the September and October dates of their fall 2014 tour. “We are devastated by this loss, we trust that our fans will understand our wanting to take some time to mourn and remember our brother,” said Dave Bickler, who, along with Frankie Sullivan, is an original member of the celebrated band formed in 1978. Tour organizers are working with host venues to re-schedule the canceled dates.

“I called him ‘Golden Throat’ and for good reason. Jim Jamison had a voice we will never forget. It was massive and huge and yet sweet and gentle. He was a loving soul and a brother to me in many ways. I will miss him greatly” said Sullivan

Jamison joined Survivor in 1984, some of the hit songs recorded by the band during that period include chart busters like “I Can’t Hold Back,” “High on You,” and “The Search is Over.”, from the “Vital Signs” album and “Burning Heart” from “Rocky IV.” In 2004 he was featured in the Emmy nominated Starbuck’s commercial that parodied their iconic hit, “Eye of the Tiger.”

2012 would delight Survivor fans around the nation, when they began touring with both Jamison and Bickler “It was an honor to share the stage with such a great talent and Jimi was one of the best vocalist in the business” said Billy Ozzello. “Even though he’s gone, he will continue to be with us in spirit”

Few people spotted the difference when Survivor switched singers in the mid-‘80s. We certainly didn’t.
Then again, we were all of twelve or thirteen at the time, and Jimi Jamison (“Burning Heart”) sure did sound a lot like Dave Bickler (“Eye of the Tiger”) to our then-untrained ears. It took us a while to figure out that the voices heard on the anthemic Rocky III and Rocky IV theme songs belonged to different dudes.